An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

Chinyamurindi, Willie T.; Shava, Herring

doi:10.4102/sajim.v17i1.635

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“…This view within a South African setting has been supported by a number of studies (e.g. Chinyamurindi & Louw, 2010;Chinyamurindi & Shava, 2015;Shava, Chinyamurindi & Somdyala, 2016) leading to the TAM, specifically behavioural intention to use, being theorised to be a useful predictor of behaviours, such as intention, when deciding to adopt technology (Agundo-Peregrina, Hernández-García & Pascual-Miguel, 2014;Venkatesh et al, 2003).…”

Section: Theoretical Developmentmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…This study made use of a positivistic paradigm with a descriptive research design and a quantitative approach. Such a philosophy and approach has been used in previous studies especially within a South African context following the same research lines (Chinyamurindi & Louw, 2010;Chinyamurindi & Shava, 2015;Cilliers, 2016;Shava et al, 2016). Positivism assumes that http://www.sajhrm.co.za Open Access social reality is singular, objective and is not affected by the researcher's attempts to investigate it (Collis & Hussey, 2009).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Factors influencing the intention to use social media for work-related purposes at a South African higher education institution

Cilliers

Chinyamurindi

Viljoen

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: The rapid development of information communication technology (ICT) has changed much of contemporary society. ICT’s influence extends to the working context with ramifications not only for employees but also for the entire organisation.Research purpose: The primary purpose of this research was to investigate the behavioural intention of a sample of employees at a traditional higher education institution to make use of social media within the workplace.Motivation for the study: Social media has become a common tool within society for communication and networking purposes. An understanding of the factors that influence behavioural intention to use social media within the workplace can assist the organisation to better manage social media usage within the workplace.Research design, approach and method: The research adopted the positivism paradigm with a quantitative research approach. The data were analysed making use of exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. A traditional higher education institution was chosen as the research site for the study, relying on a convenience sample (n = 134) and data gathered using the work-related social media scale and behavioural intention to use scale.Main findings: Although most employees make use of social media for problem-solving and communication purposes already in the workplace, organisations should allow their employees to help manage their reputation on social media.Practical and managerial implications: An understanding of the factors that influence behavioural intention to use social media within the workplace can serve as a useful precursor for both employee and organisational-specific interventions. This study has specific relevance to the use of ICT platforms, such as social media, in traditional higher education institutions in South Africa. The study’s results are therefore useful to both employees as end-users and managers as drivers of such interventions in the workplace.Contribution: This study is one of the first within a South African work context to investigate social media usage in a traditional higher education institution and proposes a workplace social media usage framework (WSMUF) that helps not only employees but also the entire organisation to predict intention to use social media in the workplace.

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Section: Theoretical Developmentmentioning

confidence: 83%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors influencing the intention to use social media for work-related purposes at a South African higher education institution

Cilliers

Chinyamurindi

Viljoen

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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“…Second, empirical evidence shows that the success of technological adoption is dependent on its full utilisation (e.g. Chinyamurindi & Louw, 2010;Chinyamurindi & Shava, 2015;Hsiao & Yang, 2011). Paying attention to the factors that influence the adoption of the Internet for job-seeking purposes may enhance not only the experience of using online recruitment portals but also affect intention to use such channels.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus, EE extends towards constructs in the TAM and UTAUT such a perceived usefulness and behavioural intention to use (e.g. Chinyamurindi & Louw, 2010;Chinyamurindi & Shava, 2015;Ghalandari, 2012;Park, 2010;Shava et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Facilitating conditions have been seen to have a direct influence on one's behavioural intention to use technology (Venkatesh, Thong & Xu, 2012). Within a South African context, facilitating conditions have been found to influence technology adoption within the corporate (Chinyamurindi & Louw, 2010) and HE sectors (Chinyamurindi & Shava, 2015;Shava et al, 2016). Pavon and Brown (2010) provide a summary of these conditions to include: (1) convenience of Internet access (this could be in terms of the places where one can use the Internet and computers, for example at school, work or home), (2) availability of Internet connectivity and (3) the speed with which one can access the Internet.…”

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Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

Chiwara¹,

Chinyamurindi²,

Mjoli³

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: Organisations are turning to the Internet in search for talent. A constituency often targeted are those students nearing the end of their tenure of study who are making a transition into the working world. Given this, it is important to understand not only those factors that influence the use of the Internet within the Human Resources (HR) talent search process, but also how such factors relate to actual intent to apply for jobs.Research purpose: Drawing on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model, the study investigates factors that influence the adoption of the Internet for purposes of job seeking.Motivation for the study: Calls have been made for research that investigates factors that influence the intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs in developing countries such as South Africa.Research approach, design and method: The study used the quantitative approach (relying on a survey) to test the hypotheses into factors that influence the use of Internet for the purpose of job seeking amongst a sample of 346 prospective job seekers in their final year of study at a South African university.Main findings: Through correlation and regression analysis, findings reveal a positive relationship to exist between (1) performance expectancy with intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs, (2) effort expectancy with intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs, (3) individual effort expectancy and performance expectancy and (4) individual trust and the intention to use the Internet for job seeking. However, no relationship was found to exist between facilitating conditions and intention to use the Internet for job seeking.Practical/managerial implications: The findings magnify the role of salient factors in the intention to use the Internet for job-seeking purposes. Efforts from applicants, universities, recruitment agencies and organisations, potentially, have an effect on the intention to use the Internet for job-seeking purposes. Such efforts may enhance the students’ online experience and minimise problems that accompany technology adoption for the purposes of recruitment. Findings from this research may help enhance the online recruitment experience both from the end-user and recruiter perspective.Contribution/value-add: The study contributes to the recruitment literature in three ways: Firstly, UTAUT is shown to be a useful framework to explain final-year, job-seeking students’ intention to use the Internet to apply for jobs. Furthermore, the findings illustrate the value of the UTAUT as a model useful in enhancing understanding on intentions. Secondly, the study places focus on the human factor rather than facilitating conditions as important issues regarding intention to use the Internet to apply for a job. Finally, based on these findings, future angles of research that have academic and practitioner implications are proposed.

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Teachers’ online teaching expectations and experiences during the Covid19-pandemic in the Netherlands

Spoel

Noroozi²,

Schuurink

et al. 2020

European Journal of Teacher Education

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The COVID19-Pandemic has forced educators to transform their lessons into online versions in a short period of time. This study compares teachers' perception regarding their online teaching expectations (prior to the transition to remote teaching) and experiences (after a month of online teaching). Two surveys were completed by 200 Dutch teachers. Results demonstrated a significant change in the perception of teachers regarding their resolutions to implement technology in their lessons in a post-corona era. In this regard, teachers' gender and prior experiences with the use of ICT seem to play a small role. Findings of this study provide implications for the professionalisation of teachers, such as characteristics of teachers and intentions to implement technology in teaching, as well as experienced positive and negative aspects of online teaching. Future research should focus on constructing and testing educational design principles for effective professionalisation of teachers in adopting technology in their educational practices.

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An investigation into e-learning acceptance and gender amongst final year students

Cited by 15 publications

References 63 publications

Factors influencing the intention to use social media for work-related purposes at a South African higher education institution

Factors influencing the intention to use social media for work-related purposes at a South African higher education institution

Factors that influence the use of the Internet for job-seeking purposes amongst a sample of final-year students in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa

Teachers’ online teaching expectations and experiences during the Covid19-pandemic in the Netherlands

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